Fort Madison, Iowa — On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at approximately 4:44 p.m., the Fort Madison Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident involving an electric bicycle and a passenger car at the intersection of 20th Street and Avenue E in Fort Madison.
According to the Iowa State Patrol crash report (Case No. 2025024565), a 2020 Honda Civic driven by 19-year-old Jordyn Burch of Fort Madison was traveling eastbound through the intersection when a 2025 Kepin electric bicycle, operated by a 9-year-old male and carrying a 12-year-old male passenger, entered the intersection heading southbound and failed to stop. The electric bike struck the front driver’s side of the vehicle, ejecting both juveniles from the bicycle.
Both young riders sustained injuries. The 9-year-old was airlifted by Air EMS to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, while the 12-year-old was transported by ground ambulance to Fort Madison Community Hospital. Neither was wearing a helmet or seatbelt at the time of the crash. The driver of the Honda Civic was uninjured.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Dunkin Towing.
The collision remains under investigation by Trooper J. Gronewold (Post 13) of the Iowa State Patrol, with assistance from the Fort Madison Police and Fire Departments, Lee County EMS, AirEvac, and Dunkin Towing.
Authorities remind the public of the importance of observing traffic signs and using proper safety equipment when operating or riding bicycles and electric bikes.
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